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Beach

Torquay's Front Beach fronts the town centre. It is a well-appointed beach with a well-maintained foreshore reserve between The Esplanade and the beach. There are numerous facilities in the reserve, including a tourist information centre. A seawall and a row of tall Norfolk Island pines back the...
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Torquay's Front Beach fronts the town centre. It is a well-appointed beach with a well-maintained foreshore reserve between The Esplanade and the beach. There are numerous facilities in the reserve, including a tourist information centre. A seawall and a row of tall Norfolk Island pines back the beach, and several wooden groynes cross the beach.The beach faces due east and runs for 1 km from Yellow Bluff to Point Danger. The point and its reefs protect the beach, which receives waves averaging less than 1 m. These maintain a shallow, continuous, attached bar.

Swimming

This is Torquay's most popular family beach, with usually low waves, a shallow bar and no rips, plus the added safety of a summer lifeguard patrol.

Surfing

Usually a low beach break used by learners. During big swell, waves can make it around Point Danger to break as right handers off Front Beach.

Fishing

The best location is on Point Danger. However, watch the waves and tides, as it is awash at high tide.

General

Torquay's showpiece beach with good access, facilities, a lifeguard and usually low, safe surf.

There are currently no services provided by Surf Life Saving Australia for this beach. Please take the
time to browse the Surf Safety section of this website to learn more about staying safe when swimming
at Australian beaches. Click here to visit general surf education information.

Hazards

Information Symbols

Marine Warnings

SLSA provides this information as a guide only.
Surf conditions are variable and therefore this
information should not be relied upon as a substitute
for observation of local conditions and an understanding
of your abilities in the surf. SLSA reminds you to
always swim between the red and yellow flags and never
swim at unpatrolled beaches. SLSA takes all care and
responsibility for any translation but it cannot
guarantee that all translations will be accurate.